national character; regional character
fast-talking; always having another argument ready; not able to keep one's mouth shut; never at a loss for words
to mount (animal behaviour); to assert dominance
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
eradication of malignant spirits (esp. used in fantasy and science fiction)
way; method; means; resource; course
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
to anticipate; to foresee
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
skill; dexterity; master hand
leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
warfare in which soldiers fling themselves at the enemy; hand-to hand combat
ninjutsu art of water-escape
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
festival; feast; carnival
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
your company; your shrine
scarab (Egyptian gemstone); scarabeid (any of a group of beetles including the scarab beetle, Scarabeus sacer)
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
highlights; summary; compilation
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do